Samford at Furman Pregame Tailgate Set for October 25

Posted by Mary Wimberley on 2014-10-07

Samford University alumni, parents and friends are invited to a tailgate prior to the Samford versus Furman University football game in Greenville, South Carolina, Saturday, Oct. 25.

The meal and fellowship will begin at 11:30 a.m. EDT at Furman’s Paladin Stadium. The game kicks off at 1:30 p.m. EDT.

“We hope you choose to join us as the Samford Bulldogs take on the Furman Paladins,” said director of alumni programs Molly McGuire. “The tailgate will be fun for all ages, and we’re expecting a great game.”

Samford and Furman were named Southern Conference co-champions in 2013.

Tailgate lunch prices are $10 for adults and $5 for children age 7 and under. Paladin Stadium is located at 3300 Poinsett Highway in Greenville. Free visitor parking is located in Daniel Chapel North and South lots. Registration deadline is October 21.

To register for the tailgate, click here. To purchase game tickets, click here.

The Greenville event is part of a busy fall roster of on-the-road gatherings planned by the Samford Office of Alumni Programs and Annual Giving.

The Bulldogs’ first game of the 2014 season drew several hundred Samford fans to a tailgate prior to the Texas Christian University game in Fort Worth, Texas, in late August. A tailgate is also planned at the Samford vs. Auburn University game at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, on Saturday, Nov. 22.

Upcoming non-sports events are planned for Samford alumni in Atlanta, Georgia, Nashville, Tennessee, and elsewhere. Details are available here.

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About Samford University – Samford University is a premier nationally ranked private university deeply rooted in its Christian mission. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th oldest institution of higher education in the United States. U.S. News & World Report ranks Samford 4th among regional universities in the South. Samford enrolls 5,619 students from 44 states, the District of Columbia and 29 other countries in its 10 academic units: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy, and public health. Samford also fields 17 NCAA Division I teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference.